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Laco · Palm Springs

Laco Palm Springs

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Case

Diameter
36mm
Thickness
10.9mm
Material
stainless steel

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire

Movement

Caliber
ETA 2824-2
Type
Automatic
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

ETA

The dominant mid-tier Swiss automatic workhorse, in production since 1982 and used by hundreds of brands. It runs at 28,800 vph with roughly 38–42 hours of power reserve, hacks, and hand-winds; the Sellita SW200-1 is its pin-compatible alternative.

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The Laco Palm Springs is an automatic watch, with a 36mm stainless steel case, 10.9mm thick, powered by the ETA 2824-2 movement. under a sapphire crystal. Manufacturer MSRP is $1,190.

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